The USA like to boast about they have a wonderful democracy but in practice it is very rich people looking after the very rich people. 'The median net worth of a member of Congress was $1,029,505 in 2013 "a 2.5 percent increase from 2012" compared with an average American household's median net worth of $56,355. Once again, the majority of members of Congress are millionaires - 271 of the 533 members currently in office, or 50.8 percent.' (OpenSecrets.org, 12 January) RD
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